Hello all. I'm quite curious about the outcome of these two methods. As far as I know, not many people in Malaysia use these methods. Many prefer tiles. But I find it to look good if done artistically (from Youtube). Has anyone done this before? Kindly share your experience and costs. Which one is more expensive? Tiles or stenciling? Any other pros and cons? Does the cement crack after sometime? Thanks.

imprint mostly done on landscape works..
cement ferro & imprint.... mostly for art.. (pond, walkway, divider etc...)
you need a pro to did this..
common cement worker ended up with disappointed result...

Really ar. Thought can diy sumore.... kekeke.

yes bro.. you can diy as well...
learn first from any source... then diy (if you have lot time...)
bro..
for the cement ferro they not using concrete...
they use plaster cement... (pasir lombong+cement) pasir halus..
& the color also must have technique.. dark> light or light + dark
with some shading of green or etc...
happy diy...

Imprint and stenciling are 2 different methods. Imprint uses a rubber mat with various patterns and are stamped onto freshly laid concrete after half hour or so (depending on concrete mix).

Stenciling from what I understand originates from Australia. Their methods are somewhat different. It comes in rolls of selected patterns. It is a few mm thick. Erm, they look like netting (best description my brain can think of lol). Laid on concrete and then removed when dry. If I am not mistaken, this cost more than stamping.

Both methods I have seen how it is done first hand.

Do you know which of the type is more reliable?

Does it have any cracks over time? I've seen imprints done on cement fences. Look authentic enough, not the boring flat surface. I'm more thinking of car porch though. Wondering how lasting and how costly compared to using tiles.

Both are just different methods to create patterns. If cracks occurs, it isn't because of one or the other. What I normally see are used on driveway. If your house does not come with either, the only method I see if to hack off the entire slab of the driveway, pour new concrete and do the stamping/stenciling.

I've seen some people just lay about 2 inch of cement screed and then do stamping over it. 50mm, with no reinforcement and meant for vehicle to drive in and out, it SURELY will crack.

I see. Thanks for the advice. Cost wise, do you have any idea which one is more expensive compared to tiling? Understand We still have to put a layer of colourant and then another layer of sealant. Are these material expensive?

Concrete imprint shall be more expansive compare to normal tiles.
There are 3 methods to add the coulour
Method 1 : Mix the colour pigment with the ready mixed concrete than lay and stamp.
Method 2 : Lay normal ready mixed concrete, pour colour pigment on the surface than stamp
Method 3 : Lay normal ready mixed concrete to certain thickness of the slab, then lay the remaining with coloured ready mixed concrete than stamp.
The prevent crack, make sure the sub strate is properly done and expansion join is introduced at the right interval.
Basically concrete imprint for method 1 and 3 can last very long, just you might need to reapply the sealer and sealant over the time.

Thanks. Guess it's still more economical to use tiles.

I'm also interested on doing d stamping 4 my car porch but still wondering where i can get the mat/mould. How much it cost? Anybody hv experience on this..

calling weikee to show his car porch, btway try search for weikee renovation thread, he do it for his car porch

edited 1: Here is the link http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopi...post&p=47147475

This post has been edited by amirsubhi: Jun 25 2012, 09:21 AM

thx a lot bro.

Perhaps you got it mix up. That is not concrete imprint. That is acid staining on concrete.

We do concrete imprint, anyone interested please
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Thank you